Delegation

Delegation

Choose your fear when it comes to delegation Go ahead, which one are you? No one can do the work as well as you can. Delegating means loosing control over time, quality. When you do delegate, you just don’t get what you want so it’s easier to do it yourself. It’s...
Virtual-Gratitude

Virtual-Gratitude

Your team’s improved performance is a grateful moment away Recently I was working with a client who was feeling very overwhelmed and not feeling very in control of his virtual team. I don’t need to list the reasons, I think most of us have similar variations of the...
Hijacking your own performance

Hijacking your own performance

Other people’s issues are not part of my 5-year plan Getting a job in your chosen field means that you get to do what you love every day. When moving up the ladder means adding managing others to the ‘to-do list’ it’s just something you get on with. When you...
Uncertainty

Uncertainty

What I am really asking you, is how tolerant are you of uncertainty? The reality is that some people perceive the uncertain elements of cross cultural situations as being threatening, ‘not knowing’ makes them uncomfortable. Communicating and collaborating with people...
Negotiating Across Cultures

Negotiating Across Cultures

The process of negotiation with your international client is not always linear, it varies depending on their cultural framework. Often it feels more like a dance where you take one step forward and three steps back. Or the same few steps can be repeated over and over...
Resilience short cuts

Resilience short cuts

One of the key competencies I like to focus on with my clients is the capacity to recover quickly from adversity. There are lots of suggestions out there from exercise to positive self-talk. But which one is the best? Which one is the right one for me? I don’t know...